Kandahār Climate by Month
Kandahār, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Very hot summers and cool winters, with little rain, mostly from January to April.
Kandahār has very hot summers and cool winters, with little rain, mostly from January to April. Expect highs of 106°F (41°C) in July and 55°F (13°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 31°F (-1°C). It gets only 6.1 in (156 mm) of rain a year. May to October are almost completely dry. The air is dry, averaging 33% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 106°F(41°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 31°F(-1°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 6.1 in(156 mm)
- Wettest: February
- Humidity
- 33%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Kandahār
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in March and November, with highs around 71°F (21°C) and about 0.8 in (21 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJuly is the least pleasant month: it's the hottest, with highs of 106°F (41°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in March.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kandahār weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 55°F(13°C) | 31°F(-1°C) | 1.3 in(32 mm) | 53% | 3.2 |
| FebFebruary | 60°F(16°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 1.7 in(43 mm) | 52% | 3.7 |
| MarMarchBest | 72°F(22°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 1.2 in(30 mm) | 41% | 5.2 |
| AprApril | 85°F(29°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 32% | 5.7 |
| MayMay | 94°F(35°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 24% | 7.0 |
| JunJune | 103°F(40°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 18% | 7.3 |
| JulJuly | 106°F(41°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 21% | 7.2 |
| AugAugust | 103°F(39°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 19% | 6.9 |
| SepSeptember | 94°F(35°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 22% | 6.2 |
| OctOctober | 83°F(28°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 27% | 4.9 |
| NovNovemberBest | 69°F(20°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 0.5 in(12 mm) | 43% | 3.8 |
| DecDecember | 60°F(15°C) | 31°F(0°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 48% | 3.3 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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